Study Methods & Tips for High School Students with ADHD
As a parent, you play a key role in helping your teenager navigate this terrain. Here’s how!
Tag: brain
What Looks Like Defiance: Understanding the Distress Behind Behaviour
It’s easy in that moment to see defiance, but what if what looks like defiance is actually something very different?
SURVEY RESULTS: How Do Parents Feel About the Word “Neurodivergent”?
SURVEY RESULTS: How Do Parents Feel About the Word “Neurodivergent”?
Natural Supplements for ADHD
Discussing natural options — vitamins, minerals, or lifestyle supports — that might help ease ADHD symptoms.
Autism in Girls and Women: Why It’s Often Missed
Autism doesn’t look the same for girls and women. Their traits can be quieter, subtler, or wrapped up in a lot of “masking,” making them harder to spot.
ADHD in Teenagers: How It Differs
Discover how ADHD changes in teenagers: symptoms, risks & medication use
What Causes ADHD?
Discover the causes of ADHD: genetics, brain development, and environmental risk factors. Learn what does—and doesn’t—cause ADHD in children.
Trauma in Neurodivergent Children
Trauma in neurodivergent children is often overlooked, misinterpreted, or compounded by systems that fail to understand the body’s language.
PDA: Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory
Viewing PDA through the lens of Polyvagal Theory provides invaluable insight into how a child’s nervous system reacts to demands and offers strategies to help them achieve a state of regulation and safety.
Rethinking Social Connection in Neurodivergent Kids
Being able to imagine what someone else may be thinking or feeling is called Theory of Mind. But what happens when this skill works differently?